Africa: Countries to protect river Nile

African countries sharing the River Nile have launched a joint awareness campaign to protect the Nile waters. The Nile Basin water supports about 300 million people from 10 African countries: Uganda, Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania. The Executive Director of the Nile Basin Initiative, Mr Patrick Kahangire, said increasing public awareness on the Nile water resources will help harness the river's endowments and improve lives of the 300 million people who depend on it.